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Countryfile presenter and former Strictly Come Dancing star Anita Rani is to join Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, the BBC has announced. The 43-year-old, who grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, will present the Friday and Saturday editions of the programme, with her first broadcast being on January 15. Ms Rani is joining Emma Barnett, who hosts … Read more
Countryfile fans left in hysterics as Simon King tells Ellie Harrison to ‘spread her legs’ to get the perfect nature photo By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 14:19 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 14:19 GMT, 28 December 2020 Countryfile viewers were left rolling in the aisles after Simon King told Ellie Harrison to ‘spread … Read more
Countryfile star Kate Humble blasts coronavirus lockdown curbs as ‘disproportionate’ and says they leave Britons scared and lonely Former Countryfile presenter Kate Humble hits out at handling of the pandemic She said she felt people were becoming ‘scared and miserable and lonely’ She believes NHS is prioritising Covid cases ahead of ‘more important’ patients By Emma Powell … Read more
The British countryside is racist and white people need to acknowledge they have benefited from the past, according to Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison. The BBC broadcaster said that while rural areas may not be more bigoted than other parts of the country, there is ‘work to do’ to stamp out prejudice. Defending the nature programme’s … Read more
The Prince of Wales championed Britain’s rural tourism when he visited celebrity farmer Adam Henson’s farm attraction – and found himself surrounded by piglets. Charles, 71, toured Cotsworld Farm Park in Guiting Power near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire – a rare breed centre visited by 150,000 people a year which opens its doors to the public on Saturday … Read more
Countryfile has sparked a race row after claiming people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in the countryside because it is a ‘white environment’. The BBC programme broadcast an episode last night in which TV presenter Dwayne Fields investigated the issue, based on independent research from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The … Read more
Countryfile sparks race row after claiming people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in the countryside because it is a ‘white environment’ The BBC programme aired an episode based on DEFRA report from last year It found some ethnic groups felt UK’s national parks are a ‘white environment’ Host Dwayne Fields said organisations ‘working to get … Read more
Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton urges city dwellers to show more respect for farmers because there is a ‘disconnect’ with rural life She grew up on a farm and wants people to have more respect for rural produce She urged us to eat seasonally and take interest in where our food comes from The mother-of-two will … Read more
Best of Britain: BBC Countryfile Awards 2020 names Northumberland as No1 national park, Isle of Wight as the top holiday destination and Wales’ Freshwater West as the finest beach Readers of Countryfile Magazine were asked to vote for their favourite UK spots and 17,000 votes were cast Poison Garden at Alnwick Garden and Northumberlandia, a … Read more